Like most smokers, I tried to quit at least a million times. And failed every time. I had moderate success with Zyban; stayed quit for about 18 months about a dozen years ago. But I never didn't want a cigarette. In a moment of weakness, I bought a pack. Within three days I was back to a pack-a-day as if I'd never quit. There isn't anything good about smoking. Nothing. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
I want to report that aside from four cigarettes that I "had" to smoke due to technical difficulties with my e-cig in the first couple weeks, I have not smoked in six weeks. I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to smoke an "analog" cigarette. None. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Ever. vaping is a thousand times cheaper and probably more than a thousand times safer than smoking. I'd like to gradually reduce the nicotine level in my juice to zero. But if I remain addicted to nicotine for the rest of my life, I'm OK with that. I just hope this is going to help me have a longer, easier-breathing life. For me, I have the nicotine and I have the hand-to-mouth action... the two biggest things that kept me smoking.
I'm 49 years old. I started smoking when I was 13. That's 36 years of a pack-a-day, on average. My mother was 49 when she died of lung cancer. I'm told her mother was 49 when she died of lung cancer. I had a chest x-ray on Thursday (have had a few through the years). My doctor hasn't called me to tell me they found anything, so touch wood I'm "good."
I can breathe. I don't stink. I don't have to step outside in the cold/heat/rain/snow/wind anymore because I can vape inside everywhere but at work. I'm a little grumpy about having to go outside to the smoking area at work and have to smell that/smell like that ~yuck~, but I try to stand away from the smokers. And during any given break, there are likely to be as many if not more of "us" than there are of "them."
If I could, I'd buy all of my smoking friends and family a starter kit and set them on their way to being smoke-free.
OK, enthusiastic testimonial over. lol The big question is... Is it 'OK' if I'm perfectly happy with the EVOD? Well, since I like menthol, I've actually stepped up to a mini Protank (butIdroppeditanditbrokesoIthrewitawayandIjustdiscoveredIcanreplacetheglasssoI'mgoingtogohomeandrootthroughmytrashandseeifIcanrescueit). All of the information and terminology and opinions make my head spin. My KISS 'set-up' (can I even call it that??) with the KGO mega and a Protank or mini Protank works just fine for me. Some varieties of menthol with one or two "vape tongue fixers" is enough. I don't get the VV/VW, and rebuilding, and wicking, and... just sounds like a huge PIA to me. I just want to charge, fill, and vape. Clean it and change the coil now and then. Will I be banned from this great community if I stick with just the basics?
Seriously - I'm enjoying all the great advice and discussion and camaraderie here. Great site! I do appreciate it.
~ Ms.P
P.S. I've seen more than once where someone has said (paraphrasing), "If you can't smoke there, don't vape there." If this community as a whole sticks to that attitude, we're gonna rock! I always considered myself a VERY considerate smoker. I will admit to vaping in a bathroom stall at work, though. But no sense giving anyone a reason to hate... some people are too good and making up reasons all on their own.
I want to report that aside from four cigarettes that I "had" to smoke due to technical difficulties with my e-cig in the first couple weeks, I have not smoked in six weeks. I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to smoke an "analog" cigarette. None. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Ever. vaping is a thousand times cheaper and probably more than a thousand times safer than smoking. I'd like to gradually reduce the nicotine level in my juice to zero. But if I remain addicted to nicotine for the rest of my life, I'm OK with that. I just hope this is going to help me have a longer, easier-breathing life. For me, I have the nicotine and I have the hand-to-mouth action... the two biggest things that kept me smoking.
I'm 49 years old. I started smoking when I was 13. That's 36 years of a pack-a-day, on average. My mother was 49 when she died of lung cancer. I'm told her mother was 49 when she died of lung cancer. I had a chest x-ray on Thursday (have had a few through the years). My doctor hasn't called me to tell me they found anything, so touch wood I'm "good."
I can breathe. I don't stink. I don't have to step outside in the cold/heat/rain/snow/wind anymore because I can vape inside everywhere but at work. I'm a little grumpy about having to go outside to the smoking area at work and have to smell that/smell like that ~yuck~, but I try to stand away from the smokers. And during any given break, there are likely to be as many if not more of "us" than there are of "them."
If I could, I'd buy all of my smoking friends and family a starter kit and set them on their way to being smoke-free.
OK, enthusiastic testimonial over. lol The big question is... Is it 'OK' if I'm perfectly happy with the EVOD? Well, since I like menthol, I've actually stepped up to a mini Protank (butIdroppeditanditbrokesoIthrewitawayandIjustdiscoveredIcanreplacetheglasssoI'mgoingtogohomeandrootthroughmytrashandseeifIcanrescueit). All of the information and terminology and opinions make my head spin. My KISS 'set-up' (can I even call it that??) with the KGO mega and a Protank or mini Protank works just fine for me. Some varieties of menthol with one or two "vape tongue fixers" is enough. I don't get the VV/VW, and rebuilding, and wicking, and... just sounds like a huge PIA to me. I just want to charge, fill, and vape. Clean it and change the coil now and then. Will I be banned from this great community if I stick with just the basics?
Seriously - I'm enjoying all the great advice and discussion and camaraderie here. Great site! I do appreciate it.
~ Ms.P
P.S. I've seen more than once where someone has said (paraphrasing), "If you can't smoke there, don't vape there." If this community as a whole sticks to that attitude, we're gonna rock! I always considered myself a VERY considerate smoker. I will admit to vaping in a bathroom stall at work, though. But no sense giving anyone a reason to hate... some people are too good and making up reasons all on their own.
